How to Build a Horse Corral Using PVC

PVC pipe can be used to make a horse fence of any size. Putting up a PVC fence is similar to building almost any other type of post and rail system fence. When PVC breaks, it tends to shatter into small pieces that can injure a horse, so the fence line must be checked regularly for wear and breakage. Broken sections should be replaced immediately.

Things You'll Need

  • Tape measure Post-hole digger Cement Cement mixer PVC pipe (varying lengths) Electric saw Electric drill Electric screwdriver Hinges Latch Screws
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Instructions

  1. Putting in the Fence

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      Measure spots every 6 feet along the fence perimeter. Dig holes a foot deep at each spot.

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      Saw PVC pipe into 6-foot lengths. You need one length for each hole. (Use the heaviest-duty PVC available -- horses can be hard on fencing.)

    • 3

      Place a PVC pipe in each hole and fill the holes with cement. Make sure the PVC pipes are straight when the cement dries. Let the cement dry completely before proceeding.

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      Take 12-foot lengths of PVC pipe and run them across three posts so that each ends touch a post: These are your rails. You should use three rails for each fence section: one a foot off the ground, one at waist height, one at the top of the post. Screw the rails into the posts.

    • 5

      Build the gate by cutting three pipes to 5-½ feet in length and two pipes to 4 feet in length. Screw the two 4-foot-long pipes to two 5-1/5 foot-long to form a rectangle. Screw the last piece across the middle as a rail.

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      Attach the gate to the posts with screws and hinges. Attach the latch with screws.